To ask Her Majesty's Government which information technology contracts with a value of £50 million or over have been entered into by the Scotland Office and its predecessor since 1997; and which of those have been completed to budget, to time and to specification. [HL2894]

The Scotland Office was established on 1 July 1999. It shares an information technology system (SCOTS) with the Scottish Executive, who are responsible for the development, administration and maintenance of the system; consequently, the office does not directly enter into any IT contracts.